Attachment for umbrellas and parasols.



0. N. HALL. ATTACHMENT FOR U'MBRBLLAS AND PARASOLS.

. APPLIGATION FILED MAR.12, 1913. 1,068,428.,

Patented July 29, 1913.

OTI-IO N. HALL, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

ATTACHMENT FOR UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 12, 1913.

Patented July 29, 1913.

Serial No. 753,810.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, OTHO N. HALL, citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Umbrellas and Parasols, of which the following a specifloat-ion.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in attachments for umbrellas and parasols, and relates more particularly to a loop which is to be attached to the handle so that the umbrella or parasol may be held safely without grasping the handle.

The invention consists in a loop provided with double means of attachment so that it may be held at two places to the umbrella or parasol handle.

In the annexed drawings: Figure 1 rep resents a ladies parasol provided with the invention, one form being shown. Fig. 2, a detail view of this form in another position. Fig. 3, a detail showing another form in two positions in full and dotted lines.

In these drawings: the numeral 1 designates an umbrella or parasol, the drawings showing a ladies parasol having the usual handle 2. Usually the handles of ladies parasols are made straight, that is, without a hook or crook at the end, and it is for such construction that the present invention is particularly intended. To this handle 2 the invention is fastened. There is a strap 3 made of any desired material, such as leather, and of any desired shape in cross section, the two ends 4 and 5 of this strap 3 are brought together as shown. These two ends and 5 form the closed end 6 of the strap. This closed end 6 of the strap 3 is placed against the handle 2 toward the cover of the umbrella or parasol and is held to the handle 2 by a strap 7. This strap 7 may have a buckle 8 for fastening the strap 7 to the handle 2 as shown, or may be secured in other ways which are obvious. The strap 3 extends along the handle 2 toward the end 9 of the handle 2, the sides 10 and 11 of the strap being in line with each other and the loop 12 of the strap 3 being toward the end 9 of the handle 2. A strap 13 holds the looped portion of the strap 3 to the handle. This strap 13 may also have a buckle 14. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, this strap 13 surrounds the handle 2 and both sides 10 and 11 of the strap 3 coming entirely around both of them, or it may surround the handle 2 and only one side 10 of the strap, or the side next to the handle 2, coming in between the two sides 10 and 11 of the strap 3. The straps 7 and 13 may be fastened to the handle 2 so as not to be slidable thereon. Should the strap 13 be so fastened it should be close enough to strap 7 as to leave a decided loop at the top end of the strap 3. Preferably, however, the strap 13 should be slidable. This is preferred so that the looped strap 3 may be either drawn snugly and closely against the handle 2, as shown in F 2, and in full lines in Fig. 3. Or the looped strap 3 may be opened, as shown in Fig. 1, or in dotted lines in Fig. 3. With such a looped attachment for umbrellas and parasols there is furnished a safety device which is very useful, more especially in straight handled parasols. The arm may be run through the loop, leaving the hand free for other use than to hold the parasol. By the use of the two retaining straps the looped strap is held in position for use and does not fall down should use make the material limp. By having the up per retaining strap slidable the looped strap may be opened for use at any desired size and may be closed snugly against the handle for packing or to prevent the loop from being accidentally caught.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. As an attachment for umbrellas and parasols, a strap having both ends together and looped and provided with two retaining straps, one of which is fastened to the looped strap and the other slidable on the looped strap.

2. A parasol provided with an attachment consisting of a looped strap arranged lengthwise of the handle of the parasol, and two straps, one of which is fastened to the looped strap and the other slidable on the looped strap, holding the looped strap to the handle of the parasol.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OTHO N. HALL.

'Witnesses:

HOWARD D. ADAMS, ALBERT B. HALL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G. 

